wa g6et Member 657 Member For: 13y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 28/11/12 01:14 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:14 AM Just started a new job and with it comes a fully maintained company car, brand new Mondeo Wagon TD.Now do I sell the G6ET? I know I won't drive it much, maybe couple times a month. I fully own it and could put the money into our mortgage but have put a lot of personal touches into it and would hate to see it go.What to do? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 10m 11d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/11/12 01:20 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:20 AM Tuffie that one Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 6m 14d Gender: Male Posted 28/11/12 01:21 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:21 AM Hard choice. But having a morguage ill sell it. You now have a company car so save on reg/insurance/maintenence/petrol. You can do it all again in a few years Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletime Donating Members 937 Member For: 14y 3m 2d Gender: Male Posted 28/11/12 01:37 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:37 AM Smart thing to do would be to sell it and whack it on the mortgage. Might be worth considering how long you'll be at your new job though? Also is your car your hobby, maybe workout how much you can afford such a "hobby". You'll probably have the chance to do something custom at some point in the future, and have saved some good money towards it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 28/11/12 01:38 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:38 AM I have a company car but kept the turbo ute. I thought about selling but glad I didn't because every week or so I love taking it out. After about 2-3 weeks im really itching to drive it again. I would just miss it too much if I sold it. 3 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa g6et Member 657 Member For: 13y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 28/11/12 01:39 AM Author Share Posted 28/11/12 01:39 AM I am tending towards selling it. The cost to have it in the garage, insurance/reg/service, doesn't seem financially practical. If it was an old classic then I would have no hesitation in keeping it.I'd love to it again in a few years but convincing the treasury department when it time will be difficult. She just doesn't get the attraction of modifying cars. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbjet Skid Machine Donating Members 1,640 Member For: 13y 10m 18d Gender: Male Posted 28/11/12 01:42 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:42 AM (edited) If cars are your hobby then you can't just stop playing with them. You either need to sell it and buy a cheaper car to start playing with or keep it. I have my daily and my toy car. I can't live without having something to tinker with.I guess if you had a second car you'd only be driving it on the street wouldn't you? So you need to pay for rego and all the other stuff every year. Edited 28/11/12 01:43 AM by rbjet Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotwire Donating Members 172 Member For: 16y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 28/11/12 01:42 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:42 AM Sell it - buy a weekend toy that won't depreciate like the G6E would.That way drive the Mondeo for most duties, and have an old X series for fun weekend stuff. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 28/11/12 01:44 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:44 AM Mate, I had the same issue.. I sold the Turbo ute.. Couldn't justify the rego/insurance for something that wasn't being driven.But I kick myself every weekend.. I really miss having a fun car.. Occasionally when I'm in town I swap the work ute for the work SS.. It's just not the same..I miss the T and I'm pissed that the wife convinced me we didn't need it.. But I know I made the right decision.. Does that make any sense? 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 28/11/12 01:48 AM Share Posted 28/11/12 01:48 AM ^^^ this guy knows. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83016-company-cardilemma/#findComment-1331137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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